I paraphrase, of course. Though not, I think, wildly:
A man in Switzerland is facing 10 days in prison after refusing to pay a fine for an “offensive” social media post. Emanuel Brünisholz, a wind instrument repairman from Burgdorf, was convicted under anti-discrimination laws for making a statement emphasising skeletal evidence of binary sex.
Sorry, still pondering the Swissness of wind instrument repairman.
Brünisholz’s ordeal began in December of 2022 when he responded to a Facebook post by Swiss National Council member Andreas Glarner. In his comment, Brünisholz wrote: “If you dig up LGBTQI people after 200 years, you’ll only find men and women based on their skeletons. Everything else is a mental illness promoted through the curriculum.”
Well, he’s not wrong. We could, I suppose list things like pelvis shape, skull shape, bone density, Q-angles and whatnot, and we could mention the very high accuracy of sex determination via forensic examinations based on such variables, but it all seems rather obvious. Almost too silly.
But wait.
The reply, which highlighted the immutable nature of biological sex… quickly drew complaints from activists who filed reports with local police, alleging it constituted public incitement to hatred.
Because in the realm of the trans activist, and others who like to pretend things, in this case, two journalists and a teacher, the accumulation of ludicrousness must not be impeded.
And so,
Burgdorf Police interrogated Brünisholz on August 15, 2023, launching a formal investigation into charges of discrimination and hate speech.
A transcript of the interrogation, in German, can be found here.
It turns out that noticing the obvious – that sexual dysmorphia is a mental health issue, that the skeletons of men and women are quite distinct, and that some members of the so-called “LGBTQI community” are quite extreme in their ambitions, as illustrated by the case itself – has now been deemed taboo, and indeed punishable:
[Mr Brünisholz] was issued a penal order fining him 500 Swiss francs (approximately $580 USD), convertible to 10 days of imprisonment if unpaid. Brünisholz raised an objection against the criminal order, and the case ended up in the Regional Court of Emmental – Oberaargau for review. But on December 20, the Regional Court affirmed the guilty verdict against him, and imposed an additional fee of 600 Swiss francs.
Don’t talk back, citizen. Cross-dressing men are women.
With magic woman bones.
Readers will note the bizarre and emphatic conflation, by Judge Julia Schär, of sexual orientation and sexual dysmorphia – her equating of homosexuality with intolerant transvestism – via which she condemned Mr Brünisholz for an alleged intent to “disparage people on the basis of their sexual orientation in a way that violates human dignity.”
Whether the farce described above does much for human dignity is a question I leave to the reader.
Viewing the penalty as an infringement on his right to express a scientific fact, Brünisholz opted out of payment and accepted the jail term… Supporters of Brünisholz argue that the conviction ignores biological evidence, such as forensic anthropology studies showing sex dimorphism in skeletal remains, and instead prioritises ideological conformity.
Well, quite.
A reminder, were one needed, that when you surrender to the lie, all manner of distortions will ensue. Best, I think, not to give away the store in the first place.
Oh, and because I know you like a punchline:
According to Brünisholz, the judge confirmed to him that he could go to the Hindelbank women’s prison if he registered as a woman.
Modernity, baby. Bathe in its glow.
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